Buckle.



S. L, LEDERER & U. MEYER.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. 1918- 1,276,232. Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

Sigmmdleoerer Gwrye M/Weyer 51 vwemlow- UNITED STATES PATENT oEErcE.

fsjIGMuun L. IIED'ERER Ann GEORGE u. MEYER, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNORS '10 PROVIDENCE STOCK COMPANY, or PROVIDENCE, EHonE ISLAND,

A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

To allwlwm ifma'g concern:

Be it known that we, SIGMUND L. LEDERER and GEORGE U. MEYER, citizens of the United States, and residents off-Providence, in the county of Providence and State of; Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsinBuckles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to buckles more particularly adapted for use on a silken wrist band for watch bracelets, and the object of this invention is to provide such a buckle that will engage and bind the band without injuring the delicate fabric, and in such a manner that the lever-plate of the buckle will be locked and retained in closed position against accidental release.

A further object of the invention is to provide a buckle which is handsome and attractive in appearance, is practical and inexpensive in construction, and efiective in its operation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a band bracelet connected to a watch and with our improved buckle attached to the band which serves to permit of adjustment of the operating length of the band.

Fig. 2- is a greatly enlarged sectional edge view showing a portion of a band and our improved buckle as applied to the band, and illustrating its binding andlocking ac-' tion. a

Fig. 3is a perspective view of the frame member of the buckle.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the lever-plate member as blanked out of sheet stock.

Fig. 5 shows this lever-plate member with its, fingers folded up to form the hingeeyes; also showing the binding lip as bent into operative position.

Fig. 6 is an edge sectional view showing the frame member with the lever-plate connected thereto swung into unlocked position.

Our improved buckle is for the purpose of being connected to a band bracelet which is usually constructed of silk or other delicate fabric and on which it may be operated without injuring the fabric, the band being BUCKLE. 7

Specification of Letters Patent. Pate t d A 20, 1913, Application filed February 16, 1918. Serial No. 217,499.

used more particularly :for connecting a watchtothe wrist or arm of the wearer."

The buckle is constructed essentially of a frame memberf'lo having a cross-bar 11 about which the end 12 of the'band 1 ,-is p H This frame is preferably provided with an elongated body portion 14 which extends into the loop of the band to stiffen the fabric at the point of connection, and retain it 1n proper relative position. This frame is also provided with a pivot bar 15 on its .upper edge, which is offset laterally from the plane of the frame, as best illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6.

v The lever-platemember 16 of this buckle is preferably blanked out of sheet stock in the form illustrated in Fig. 4:, in which fingers 17 are formed on one edge of the plate, which are adapted to be folded over into eye-shape, as illustrated in Fig. 5, to form hinge-loops about the pivot arm 15. This plate is also provided with a binding-lip 18, which is offset inwardly from the inner face of this plateto such an extent that its innor edge 19 will just pass the outer plane of the frame when the plate is moved to locked osition.

By this construction it will be seen that structing this lip it snaps by, and passes just beyond the binding-bar 11 and so serves to lock and retain the lever-plate in closed or operative position. i

The device is extremely simple, inexpensive of construction and effective in itsoperation and by its use the operating length of the band may be nicely adjusted and retained in adjusted position, and this without injuring the delicate fabric of which such a band is usually constructed, as the action of this buckle is by bindin or pressing against the fabric, instead of iting and penetrating or piercing it which is the case where teeth or pins are employed for this purpose as such teeth would cut and fray the threads of the fabric and so render it unsightly which would be highly objectionable as itis of importance that the neat and V but We The foregoing description is directed solely toward the construction illustrated, desire it to be understood that We reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claim. 7

We claim:

A. buckle for band bracelets comprising a frame having a binding bar to which one end of thebracelet band is connected and also over which a second part dfthe band is also passed, said frame having an outer pivot barofi'set laterally from theplan'e of bar whereby said lip is positioned to swing and bind one part of the band upon the other against said bar and to snap inwardly past said bar to lock the lever in closedposit1on.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

SIGMUND LwLEDERER.

, GEORGE U. MEYER;

Witnesses; V V

Gnome L. BLADE, DAVID N. JACOBY.

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